{Tool} Fulfilling 100 % organic poultry diets: roughage and foraging from the range. Creator(s): Crawley, Kenny. Issuing Organisation(s): ORC - Organic Research Centre. OK-Net EcoFeed-selected tool. (2015)
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(Répondre aux exigences d'une alimentation 100 % biologique pour les volailles contribution des fourrages distribués et pâturés)
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Document available online at: https://orgprints.org/28090/
Summary
Part of a series on the topic of monogastric feeding, this technical note looks at the role that forage can play in providing feedstuff for poultry. It provides options of different grasses and advice on how to grow them.
Although aimed at organic farmers, it would benefit all poultry keepers who have free-range birds or who need to house birds during parts of the year.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Crops and herbs to improve foraging quality for poultry |
| What problem does the tool address?: | The nutritional needs of organic poultry |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The technical note offers nutritional information and options to supplement the range area and to improve feed value. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | broilers, layers, feeding, ration planning, animal huybandry, energy intake, feeds, poultry, grasses, lucerne, nutrional requirements, pastures, grazing lands, legumes |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English nutrient intake http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34064 English feeds http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2843 English grasses http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3362 English legumes http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4255 English nutritional requirements http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5277 English grazing lands http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3369 English poultry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English forage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36108 English rations http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6461 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > CORE Organic II > ICOPP European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > Selected tools UK > Organic Research Centre (ORC) |
| Related Links: | https://orgprints.org/28090/, http://www.organicresearchcentre.com/icopp/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36526, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/photos/a.341364110046066/507562783426197, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1181926832301596677 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 36526 |
| Deposited On: | 08 Oct 2019 13:36 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2022 14:42 |
| Document Language: | English, French/Francais |
| Status: | Unpublished |
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